getting to know me: I have a hard time staying in one place. I graduated high school, moved to israel, went to college, left college, got a job, went to culinary school, interned in aspen….blah blah, all good stories for another time.

well, just so I can stay true to who I am….I’m moving this baby one moooore time. what can I say? It’s in my nature.

Starting at the top left and going clockwise (confession: I just recently learned how to properly tell time, and no, I am not the quickest at it).

First we have Gnocchi!

Had to make a bunch of these wormy guys in class for the dish on my station, super simple little potato dumpling pastas.

2 lb russet potatos, baked until done/tender

10 oz flour

4 egg yolks

salt

nutmeg

All you gotta do is peel the tators, mush them through a food mill or something else to get them mushy, mix in the egg yolks and some salt and a pinch of fresh nutmeg. Then you just kneed in the flour like a dough BUT work the mixture as little as possible or it will be gummy and gross. you have been warned.

Also that recipe makes a lot of gnocchi, like maybe 100 of them.

To shape them you’re gonna want a gnocchi board and lots of flour. roll away. or just roll out a snake of dough, cut the little pieces and roll them on a fork.

Then, you just pop them in salted boiling water untill then float.

Next is an adorable store in Red Hook called Tivoli Mercantile. So cute. Only cute store in Red Hook.

Then there is the picture of the thermometer that Chef bought for my station in class, such a great present. Gotta loving keeping that fryer at the perrrrrrfect temperature.

Next to that is a picture of one of my dinners from class, salmon-asparagus-and the best crostini ever from the caeser salad demo plate, I always tried to snag that. It was an amazing garlic paste and a salty little anchovy.

And to finish the picture, my favorite juice ever: kale, spinach, apple, celery, and ginger…right next to kelli’s carrot juice. so bright. so refreshing.

and now I am off to a quick workout and then a road trip to Cold Springs. Exploring the Hudson Valley…here we go!

Wow, that three weeks flew by. Sadly I am no longer working in the kitchen at American Bounty, and I gotta say…I’m pretty bummed about it.

I am now officially in my last class before I graduate, working front of house….serving at American Bounty. I wish I was back in the kitchen, but I mean shmoozing with guests is always a good time.

You know what’s the worst about graduating? ha I don’t want to go! I’m having a pretty good time here, yah, it’s probably the people but it’s also been a great couple of weeks working in the restaurant and well…what’s next?

here’s a peak at another one of the foie gras specials from when I was on Hot Apps,

this one had a strawberry puree, pistachios, cornbread, and rhubarb preserves

nothing is better than tomaotes when they are in season, and guess what! it’s that time of year my friends, look at this gorgeous salad, one of the daily heirloom tomato preparations with compressed watermelon and cucumber

that’s all for now. back to my busy schedule of waiting tables! tomorrow we do a cheese tasting….

bahhhhh, the restaurant started getting pretty busy this week and I gotta say it’s been a lot of fun.

Long story short, my mind is “googley” to quote my good friend Kelli and I can’t put a sentence together to save my life…fun fact: writing these three sentences has taken me close to an hour. what, you think I’m possibly pretty dumb? that’s okay becuase hey, i’m not!

I love Kombucha! My aunt says it tastes like salad dressing…ha to each his own

One of the dishes from The Bounty, we call it “noodles” what do you call it? scallops? yah, that makes sense, but I think it’s funny when they start yelling out orders for noodles…sounds like something a 6 year old would say not an executive chef.

A windowsill full of herbs! what smart store owners, bet they have nice dinners.

This is what your neato baking roommate brings back to the room when she’s in chocolates class. culinary school is pretty silly

surprise! I have a tattoo, who knew? I know, it’s blurry but it’s an action shot! how intense mannnn

Hold the phone. Look at this gorgeous meal my mum made me before I headed back to school. Check out those sweet potats (best sweet potatoes in the world. I swear, you’re jealous right now) & the salmon with rub with love dry rub on top–this stuff’s so so good.